Castner

/ (ˈkæstnə) /

noun

Hamilton Young. 1858–98, US chemist, who devised the Castner process for extracting sodium from sodium hydroxide

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Example sentences from the Web for castner

And all of them, in Castner's telling, are entitled to nominate themselves as protectors of society.
Guns are Dangerous, Even When Used by Good Men|David Frum|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Castner acknowledges that, in the end, he reasoned his way to the right answer: no gun in the minivan.
Guns are Dangerous, Even When Used by Good Men|David Frum|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Castner told Donvan that when he first joined the military he had wanted to work as an astronaut.
What It Takes to Defuse a Bomb|Jesse Wegman|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Castner accepted the implied challenge soberly, and together they ascended to Brouillard's offices.
The City of Numbered Days|Francis Lynde

Mr. Castner, we are in a hurry, and maybe you can help us a good deal, went on Phil.
Dave Porter on Cave Island|Edward Stratemeyer
Castner nodded, and together they put their shoulders to the crowd.
The City of Numbered Days|Francis Lynde
On the way he passed the house of Castner Hanway, and, telling him what he had heard, asked him to go over to Parker's.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
But although Castner had succeeded in his experiment he was defeated in his object.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson

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